In addition to Du Fuwei, there are also reports about Xiao Xian's surrender.
Jiangren from Hebei Province has just arrived, and nothing has happened yet. Xiao Xianjiangren came to Beijing last year. He must have become familiar with the environment and became uneasy.
What was reported this time made Li Po very angry.
Xiao Mian's internal history officer ordered Xiao Lang to meet Xiao Mian's old friends secretly, and while drinking, he spoke rudely, saying that Li Ding'an came from a lowly background, usurped the world, invaded my country, injured my soldiers, and killed my people. I deeply hate this.
He must have drunk too much and said some random words while his mind was not clear. Even he himself may not remember what he said afterwards.
Since ancient times, there have been numerous examples of offending due to drunken gaffes, and Xiao Lang is one of them.
For example, Li Jing almost lost his head because of this, and Liu Wenjing and others drank some cat urine and didn't know their names, often made nonsense, and eventually ended up with their bodies and heads dislocated.
These are all recent stories. The founding heroes of the Sui Dynasty also had this problem. For example, He Ruobi drank too much in the palace and dared to bang the table and glare at Emperor Wen.
Emperor Wen was very generous and did not argue with him, but Yang Guang still remembered the drunken words he said, saying that he was greedy for the beauty of Nanchen Palace Concubine Zhang Lihua, so he chopped off He Ruobi's head when he came to the throne.
The most bizarre thing is that Sima Yao, Emperor Xiaowu of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, told his favorite concubine Zhang Guiren after drinking that she was already in her thirties and her appearance was no longer good. It seems that I have to find a new person to replace you.
In anger, Zhang Guiren suffocated him to death in the inner court with a quilt while he was drunk and unable to move.
This shows how violent the atmosphere has been since the late Jin Dynasty...
Therefore, it is not surprising that Xiao Lang complained after drinking. After all, he had monopolized power in the Liang Dynasty and already looked like a powerful minister.
Now that the incident was resolved and they were sent to Chang'an, many people have been given positions one after another. Only a few of them have been idle till now. It would be a ghost if they didn't complain.
Li Po could understand their mood, but that didn't mean he would tolerate such words and deeds.
In fact, he is also waiting for an opportunity... It is an established strategy to annihilate the princes, give preferential treatment to the people, and never kill anyone indiscriminately. The purpose is not to kill people for peace or to gain a good reputation.
Let the world settle down as soon as possible.
Now that being gentle and gentle is enough, it's time to use thunderous means. Everything is like this, using both soft and hard tactics to make people fear power and be virtuous.
It just depends on who will hit the muzzle of the gun, and Xiao Lang and his ilk will not regret death...
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After flipping through it for a while, Li Po's lips curled up slightly, with a hint of sarcasm in his smile.
He tapped the desk and ordered: "Send this to Zhongshu and give it to Zhongshu to order Xiao Yu to see in person."
This is not to take care of the Lanling Xiao family's face. In fact, as long as this secret report reaches Xiao Yu's hands, Xiao Lang's fate is already doomed.
Many people feel that the emperor does not need a reason or even a procedure to kill someone. The murderous intention arises immediately, and someone's head falls to the ground immediately with a wave of his hand.
It’s not wrong to think this way. The imperial power is supreme. The emperor’s words will form the constitution. When the emperor is angry, blood will flow everywhere. There are not too many examples from ancient times.
But the emperor's hands were stained with too much blood, and the consequences were extremely serious.
Not to mention, Xiao Mian was very straightforward in killing people. He was cautious at first, but later he became very casual. He killed his whole family and wiped out nine tribes. The officials were horrified and his good reputation was gone. He became a tyrant.
, few people are willing to serve him wholeheartedly.
The truth is that the emperor needs skill to kill people.
Li Po had been the King of Han for several years and now became the Emperor. He had a deep understanding of this. He had killed the governor of Loufan, Liu Wuzhou, Song Jingang, Luo Yi and others without even thinking about it.
Later, when he became the King of Han, such things became less and less common. In the past few years of fighting with the princes, he showed his "compassionate heart". Gao Shen's case was turned into a solid case, and the procedures followed were extremely rigorous.
Are you soft-hearted? That's pure nonsense...it's just that the use of power is becoming more and more pure.
In his eyes, Xiao Lang and others were similar to chickens, but he didn't need to catch the knife when they killed him. He was a good emperor who treated others kindly, so how could he kill someone in anger?
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Li Po didn't take it as a big deal. He had many people to meet today, and the people from the Ministry of Revenue were the focus.
"Go, Xuanhu Department Secretary Su Dan and others are here to meet you."
While waiting, Li Po took the memorial and began to review it.
The matter of the alliance was still in the discussion stage, and the memorials from the ministers flew into the palace like snowflakes and piled up beside the emperor's desk, as if everyone wanted to say a few words after hearing it.
However, the direction of the wind in the DPRK has been roughly determined, and the alliance with the Turkic Khan has been finalized. After that, there will be an exchange of envoys to finalize the details of the alliance.
The alliance is not as simple as just meeting in person. Both countries also need to prepare their own issues and raise them at the time of the alliance. The ministers of the two countries will discuss it, and then the king and the Khan will make the final decision.
For example, the alliance may involve the issue of boundary demarcation. It must be a battle where every dollar must be weighed, and there is no ambiguity. If you are not prepared, will you go to the alliance or deliver food?
There are still many such problems, so the earliest time for an alliance is next year.
In this regard, Li Po was a little envious of Yang Guang. He left immediately without making any preparations. He just wanted the Turkic Khan and his ministers to kowtow to him and call him Holy Khan.
It didn't involve much about the substantive issues of diplomatic relations between the two countries, but when it came to him, he was afraid that he was not well prepared and cautious and showed a lack of courage. If one person is more powerful than another, it will really piss people off.
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Soon, Su Dan arrived with people.
There were more than a dozen people, most of whom were in advisory roles, indicating that the Ministry of Finance was ready to be baptized by the storm.
Du Fuwei and Dou Jiande came to Beijing one after another. Instead of lightening the burden on the household department, it suddenly became much heavier. Hebei, Shandong, Henan, and Jiangzuo were pacified, and a large area of territory was added.
How to manage these places, the Ministry of Household Affairs is the first to bear the brunt.
Today, Li Po summoned officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs. It was a serious court meeting. No one below Su Quan dared to ignore it. The topics alone were listed on the elder's list, and the court meeting could last for several days.
And today is just the beginning. There are no officials from the three provinces on the side. Otherwise, under the aggressive questioning, everyone in the household department will have to be stripped of their skins.
Everyone saluted one after another.
Li Po looked at it for a moment, then waved his hand and said, "Sit down and give me a seat."
Su Dan glanced around, wanting to lighten the atmosphere first, and said with a smile: "The Supreme One is radiant and looks great. Did he encounter some happy event?"
You know what you are asking. Yesterday Dou Jiande had just entered the court and everyone in the court and the public were still rejoicing. Naturally, the emperor was also in a happy mood.
Li Po also laughed. When getting along with old people from Jinyang, his words were a little tricky. "You look good, and your life seems to be no worse than mine. You are shouldering heavy responsibilities and working hard to move forward. In fact, you are the best city in the country.
If you add some more burdens, it will be fine, right?"
This chapter has been completed!